down on the midway the sideshow barker say step right up y'all i got a game you can't losethere's a sucker bone every minute long as the wheel keep on spinningand one day the hand of fate gonna land right on youcause life is like a carnival ride and you're watching the ground disappearand you're saying won't you stop this train and let me off right hereand when everything'supside down you won't do you no good to despairjust remember we're all going round together at the life ain't fairlike the red ball in a game of cups it moves every time you lift one uplooking for love you chose the wrong one againthey'll fool you once fool you twice you rolled a fool's paradiseand what you thought was gold is just an old piece of tincause life is like a carnival ride and you're watching the ground disappearand you're saying won't you stop this train and let me off right herewhen everything is upside downit won't do you no good to despairjust remember we're all going round together at the life ain't fairjust like a funhouse mirrorand a blur goes one more yearand time is one thing your money can't buyso take your place in the freak showlet go of things beyond your controland enjoy the view from that big wheel in the skycause life is like a carnival rideand you're watching the ground disappearand you're saying won't you stop this train and let me off right hereand when everything is upside downit won't do you no good to despairjust remember we're all going round together at the life ain't fairyeah we've all got our tickets to the life ain't faircause there's something for everyoneat the life ain't fair